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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Astoria, after the town of Astoria, Oregon.

  • USS Astoria (1867), was laid down in 1867, but renamed Omaha prior to her commissioning.
  • USS Astoria (AK-8), a cargo ship, was seized by US Customs at the outbreak of World War I.
  • USS Astoria (CA-34), was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934 and lost in the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
  • USS Astoria (CL-90), was a light cruiser commissioned in 1944, and decommissioned in 1949.

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USS Astoria

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named Astoria, after the town of Astoria, Oregon. USS Astoria (1867), was laid down in 1867, but renamed Omaha prior to her commissioning. USS Astoria (AK-8)...

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Astoria

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Look up Astoria in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Astoria may refer to: Astoria, ex-wife of Muppet character Waldorf Astoria Greengrass, a Harry Potter...

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Fleet Week

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(DD-354) USS Sturdevant (DD-240) USS Southard (DD-207) USS Worden (DD-352) USS Relief (AH-1) Ships included: USS Astoria (CA-34) USS Chicago (CL-29) USS Indianapolis...

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Battle of Savo Island

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"northern" group, consisting of the cruisers USS Vincennes, USS Astoria and USS Quincy, and destroyers USS Helm and USS Wilson, conducted a box-shaped patrol...

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RV Petrel

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six were positively identified and confirmed to be the heavy cruisers USS Astoria, Quincy, Vincennes, Northampton, and HMAS Canberra, and the light cruiser...

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United States Pacific Fleet

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Cruiser Division 6 (Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher) USS Astoria § USS Minneapolis USS New Orleans USS San Francisco Submarine Squadron 2 Submarine Division...

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USS McNulty

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Lieutenant (junior grade) on 15 June 1942. He was killed in action on the USS Astoria during the Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942. McNulty was laid down...

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List of cruisers of the United States Navy

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Amsterdam (CL-101) Antietam (CG-54) [A] Anzio (CG-68) [I] Arkansas (CGN-41) Astoria (CL/CA-34) Astoria (CL-90) Atlanta (1884) Atlanta (CL-51) Atlanta (CL-104/IX-304)...

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SG radar

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the Second World War. The prototype was tested at sea aboard the destroyer USS Semmes in May 1941. It was the first microwave surface-search radar to be...

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Japanese cruiser Kako

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Japanese ships opened fire. The cruisers USS Astoria, Quincy, Vincennes and HMAS Canberra were sunk. The cruiser USS Chicago was damaged as were the destroyers...

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USS Gunason

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Lieutenant Robert W. Gunason who was killed in action while serving on USS Astoria during the Battle of Savo Island. Gunason was launched 16 October 1943...

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Max Leslie

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Japanese planes and their fuel was exhausted, they ditched near the cruiser USS Astoria. Leslie, Holmberg, and their gunners were rescued by one of the cruiser's...

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Richard Halliburton

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extensive US Navy search with several ships and scout planes, including USS Astoria, scouring 152,000 square miles (390,000 km2) over the course of many...

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Japanese cruiser Furutaka

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cruisers USS Astoria, Quincy and Vincennes were sunk and HMAS Canberra was scuttled. Heavy cruiser USS Chicago was damaged as were the destroyers USS Ralph...

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Frederick Lois Riefkohl

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into a Northern Force (USS Vincennes, USS Quincy, and USS Astoria) and a Southern Force (HMAS Australia, HMAS Canberra, and USS Chicago) On August 9, 1942...

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List of sloops of war of the United States Navy

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2 November 1842, 3 killed USS Constellation (1854) USS Cyane (1837) USS Dale (1839) USS Decatur (1839) USS Eagle (1812) USS Epervier (1814), lost in July...

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